4 basketball players from Louisiana to play in NCAA women’s tournament

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Louisiana is being represented by four players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 68 players, followed by California with 55.

There are no players from Wyoming and New Mexico competing this year.

Slidell, Bossier City, Bogalusa and Baton Rouge are the hometowns for the players from Louisiana.

Louisiana Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Izzy Besselman LSU Lady Tigers 5′10″ Guard Baton Rouge
JaMya Mingo-Young Auburn Tigers 5′8″ Guard Bogalusa
Mikaylah Williams LSU Lady Tigers 6′0″ Guard Bossier City
Mimi Collins North Carolina State Wolfpack 6′3″ Forward Slidell

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
Texas 68 5
California 55 5
Minnesota 39 0
Ohio 37 2
New York 34 2
Tennessee 32 5
Pennsylvania 30 1
Illinois 30 0
Georgia 29 0
Florida 28 2
Washington 26 2
New Jersey 25 1
Michigan 25 2
Maryland 24 1
Iowa 23 3
Kansas 21 2
Wisconsin 20 2
Virginia 20 3
North Carolina 18 4
Oklahoma 17 1
Missouri 17 0
Colorado 13 1
Massachusetts 12 1
Indiana 12 1
Mississippi 11 2
Oregon 9 2
Nebraska 9 2
Arkansas 9 0
Arizona 9 1
Alabama 9 2
South Dakota 8 1
West Virginia 7 2
Nevada 7 1
Connecticut 7 3
Utah 6 1
South Carolina 5 2
Maine 5 1
Kentucky 5 1
Louisiana 4 1
North Dakota 3 0
Idaho 3 0
Alaska 2 0
Vermont 1 0
Rhode Island 1 0
New Hampshire 1 0
Montana 1 0
Hawaii 1 0
Delaware 1 0


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